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SHORTRIDGE
DAILY ECHO
Vol. 64, No. 13
Shortridge High School, Wednesday, September 27, 1961
3 Cents
SHS CHEMISTS
TAKE HONORS
ON EXAM
Shortridge chemistry students
swept five of the top eight places
ln the American Chemical Society Scholarship Examination,
announced Robert C. Grubbs,
chemistry department head.
Marion H. Klumpp and Thomas McDowell received second
and third prizes of $200 and $100
respectively. Hastings A. Smith,
James R. Falender, and James H.
Seymour won honorable mention. Because of Shortridge's
high score, Robert C. Grubbs,
Mrs. Henrietta Parker, and Miss
Marie VanHorn of the Shortridge
chemistry department won the
1961 Teacher Award. The award
includes $200 for science equipment.
Awards were made on the basis
of the scores made on the 1961
Scholarship Examination in
Chemistry conducted by the Indiana Section of the American
Chemical Society at Butler University. The examination was
given on April 22, 1961.
The awards were presented at
the Annual Ladies' Night meeting of the Indiana Section of
the American Chemical Society.
Training Cars Are
New 1961 Plymouths
Shortridge will receive two new
cars to use in its driver training
program, announced Cleon Reynolds, one of the driver training
teachers.
One 1961 Plymouth and one
1961 Valiant will be loaned to
Shortridge by Bud Gates Motors.
The cars are given for one year
without cost. Shortridge has to
buy gas, oil, Insurance, and pay
for any repairs.
Flag Detail Listed
Four ROTC boys are assigned
flag detail for this week of September 24 through September 30,
announced Sgt. Dawson, commander of the Shortridge ROTC.
Leading the group is cadet 2nd
Lt. Alan Huls. Composing the
rest of the group are Cadet Pvt.
Sven Dorsey, Cadet PFC Walter
Timton, and Cadet Pvt. Barry
Pakula.
The flag detail raises and lowers the flag according to strict
military procedure. They raise
it at 8:00 a.m. and lower it at
3:15 p.m. after school.
Pupils, Parents Invited
To College Night Program
"College night, which previously has been keyed to juniors
and seniors and their parents,
has been expanded this year to
include underclassmen," said
Mrs. Robert Smith, chairman of
the parent guidance committee
of the Parent-Teacher Association. The October 3 program is
to to be in Caleb Mills Hall
Mr. Weaver Clarifies
Junior Class Standing
Requirements
Robert Weaver, junior class
sponsor, has Usted the qualifications which a pupil must
have to be a member of the
junior class.
According to Mr. Weaver,
the pupil must have been in
school at least four semesters.
He must have earned at least
15 credits which count toward
graduation and must not plan
to graduate June, 1962.
14 QUALIFY AS MERIT
AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
"Fourteen of the first 18 scores made by Indiana pupils on
the National Merit Scholarship Test were achieved by Shortridge pupils," said Robert J. Shultz, Shortridge principal, proudly. "The record of our group is quite fantastic.*'
EUzabeth Carley, Karen Lee Durbin, William O. Grosbach,
John C. Jenkins, Marion Klumpp who is now attending University of Chicago, Tom McDowell, Melinda Ponder, David
Reiskind, David J. Reuben, James R. Rohm, Michael Rominger,
R. Brentson Smith, Preston St. Clair, and Michael Underhill
are the 14 Shortridge seniors who are eligible for the semifinals
of the competition.
One of the group had the second highest score in Indiana,
one placed sixth, one seventh, one ninth, one tenth, three
eleventh, one twelfth, one thirteenth, two fourteenth, two
fifteenth, And one sixteenth. w
• Of Vjp 293 semifinalists in the state, Shortridge ranked
secVmd, first in the city. Other Indianapolis schools and their
qualifying number are Arsenal Technical, 1; Broad Ripple, 9;
Cathedral, 3; Park, 4; Emmerich Manual Training, 1; St. Agnes,
1; Scecina, 5; and Thomas Carr Howe, 5.
North Central High School led the state by qualifying 19.
Ad 'Men Added
Five students have been added to the ad staff of the Echo,
announced James Bradburn, the
sponsor of the staff.
Duncan Haynes has been
made student manager of the
staff. Ad salesmen are Susanne
Boyd, Mallotte Brown, and Marylynn Williamson. Katheline Porter is working in the office this
year. Mark Faith is writing the
column for the Strauss Co.
Anyone interested in becoming
an ad salesman or an office
worker may contact Mr. Bradburn.
PUPILS RECEIVE
SCHOLARSHIPS
Jeananne LaCoste, Wayman
Lindsay, and Marianne Montgomery have won scholarships
to the John Herron School of
Art in a life drawing class on
Saturdays. The alternate will be
Lonna Davis.
The classes will begin Saturday, October 7, with registration
at 9:00.
SHSBandlnvited
to Attend Indiana
Grid Game
An invitation has been extended asking the Shortridge
Band to be a special guest to
the coming October 7 Wisconsin-
Indiana home game, by Ronald
D. Gregory, J.V. director of
bands, according to Shortridge
band director James B. Calvert.
This is part of a plan instigated last year by the I.U. athletic department with the cooperation of the I.U. music department, permitting a limited number of outstanding high school
bands in the state to view each
home football game played at
I.U., and to watch an exhibition
rehearsal of the Marching Hundred.
All band members will be admitted free, along with all chap-
erones and bus drivers. It is requested that the members come
in uniform for Identification
purposes, but no musical instruments will be needed.
where a brief meeting will be
held before the students and
their parents will be free to Interview representatives of colleges.
Mrs. Claude Otten, senior parent representative on the guidance committee, is in charge of
arrangements.
College Representatives
to Come for Conference
Plans have been made for the
parents and pupils to have the
opportunity to visit with the
representatives of two of the different colleges. The colleges to
be represented and the room in
which the agent wiU be located
are Wabash Coiiege, 223; Hanover College, 222; Indiana Central College, 221; Eastern girls'
schools, 220; General Motors Institute, 218; Valparaiso,'216; and
Purdue extension, 214.
Others will include Franklin,
211; Indiana extension, 210; Indiana University, 20b; Earlham
College, 20B; Schools of Nursing,
228; Unite_».States Service Acad-
eixies, 2gj*j; Rose Polytechnical,
231; Men's eastern schools, 233;
DePauw Unlversltj, 235; Indiana
Statfc-Teachers' College, 237; Ball
State Teachers College, 238; Butler University, 239; and Purdue
University, 241.
McMurray College and William
Woods College also have indicated that they will send representatives.
Following the informal sessions with the college representatives Mrs. Robert Jackson,
chairman of the PTA Hospitality committee, and her committee will serve refreshments in
the Charity Dye library.
Business Meeting
to Procede Interviews
Mrs. Parker Beamer, president
of the Shortridge PTA, will preside at the brief business meeting preceding the conferences.
Robert J. Shultz, Shortridge
principal, will speak, and members will be chosen to serve on
an officer nominating committee.
According to the PTA constitution, the PTA officer slate
must be chosen by a committee
made up of seven members. Five
of these are from the general
membership and two are members of the present board.
This is an annual program
sponsored by the PTA. The other city high schools have similar
programs.

SHORTRIDGE
DAILY ECHO
Vol. 64, No. 13
Shortridge High School, Wednesday, September 27, 1961
3 Cents
SHS CHEMISTS
TAKE HONORS
ON EXAM
Shortridge chemistry students
swept five of the top eight places
ln the American Chemical Society Scholarship Examination,
announced Robert C. Grubbs,
chemistry department head.
Marion H. Klumpp and Thomas McDowell received second
and third prizes of $200 and $100
respectively. Hastings A. Smith,
James R. Falender, and James H.
Seymour won honorable mention. Because of Shortridge's
high score, Robert C. Grubbs,
Mrs. Henrietta Parker, and Miss
Marie VanHorn of the Shortridge
chemistry department won the
1961 Teacher Award. The award
includes $200 for science equipment.
Awards were made on the basis
of the scores made on the 1961
Scholarship Examination in
Chemistry conducted by the Indiana Section of the American
Chemical Society at Butler University. The examination was
given on April 22, 1961.
The awards were presented at
the Annual Ladies' Night meeting of the Indiana Section of
the American Chemical Society.
Training Cars Are
New 1961 Plymouths
Shortridge will receive two new
cars to use in its driver training
program, announced Cleon Reynolds, one of the driver training
teachers.
One 1961 Plymouth and one
1961 Valiant will be loaned to
Shortridge by Bud Gates Motors.
The cars are given for one year
without cost. Shortridge has to
buy gas, oil, Insurance, and pay
for any repairs.
Flag Detail Listed
Four ROTC boys are assigned
flag detail for this week of September 24 through September 30,
announced Sgt. Dawson, commander of the Shortridge ROTC.
Leading the group is cadet 2nd
Lt. Alan Huls. Composing the
rest of the group are Cadet Pvt.
Sven Dorsey, Cadet PFC Walter
Timton, and Cadet Pvt. Barry
Pakula.
The flag detail raises and lowers the flag according to strict
military procedure. They raise
it at 8:00 a.m. and lower it at
3:15 p.m. after school.
Pupils, Parents Invited
To College Night Program
"College night, which previously has been keyed to juniors
and seniors and their parents,
has been expanded this year to
include underclassmen," said
Mrs. Robert Smith, chairman of
the parent guidance committee
of the Parent-Teacher Association. The October 3 program is
to to be in Caleb Mills Hall
Mr. Weaver Clarifies
Junior Class Standing
Requirements
Robert Weaver, junior class
sponsor, has Usted the qualifications which a pupil must
have to be a member of the
junior class.
According to Mr. Weaver,
the pupil must have been in
school at least four semesters.
He must have earned at least
15 credits which count toward
graduation and must not plan
to graduate June, 1962.
14 QUALIFY AS MERIT
AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
"Fourteen of the first 18 scores made by Indiana pupils on
the National Merit Scholarship Test were achieved by Shortridge pupils," said Robert J. Shultz, Shortridge principal, proudly. "The record of our group is quite fantastic.*'
EUzabeth Carley, Karen Lee Durbin, William O. Grosbach,
John C. Jenkins, Marion Klumpp who is now attending University of Chicago, Tom McDowell, Melinda Ponder, David
Reiskind, David J. Reuben, James R. Rohm, Michael Rominger,
R. Brentson Smith, Preston St. Clair, and Michael Underhill
are the 14 Shortridge seniors who are eligible for the semifinals
of the competition.
One of the group had the second highest score in Indiana,
one placed sixth, one seventh, one ninth, one tenth, three
eleventh, one twelfth, one thirteenth, two fourteenth, two
fifteenth, And one sixteenth. w
• Of Vjp 293 semifinalists in the state, Shortridge ranked
secVmd, first in the city. Other Indianapolis schools and their
qualifying number are Arsenal Technical, 1; Broad Ripple, 9;
Cathedral, 3; Park, 4; Emmerich Manual Training, 1; St. Agnes,
1; Scecina, 5; and Thomas Carr Howe, 5.
North Central High School led the state by qualifying 19.
Ad 'Men Added
Five students have been added to the ad staff of the Echo,
announced James Bradburn, the
sponsor of the staff.
Duncan Haynes has been
made student manager of the
staff. Ad salesmen are Susanne
Boyd, Mallotte Brown, and Marylynn Williamson. Katheline Porter is working in the office this
year. Mark Faith is writing the
column for the Strauss Co.
Anyone interested in becoming
an ad salesman or an office
worker may contact Mr. Bradburn.
PUPILS RECEIVE
SCHOLARSHIPS
Jeananne LaCoste, Wayman
Lindsay, and Marianne Montgomery have won scholarships
to the John Herron School of
Art in a life drawing class on
Saturdays. The alternate will be
Lonna Davis.
The classes will begin Saturday, October 7, with registration
at 9:00.
SHSBandlnvited
to Attend Indiana
Grid Game
An invitation has been extended asking the Shortridge
Band to be a special guest to
the coming October 7 Wisconsin-
Indiana home game, by Ronald
D. Gregory, J.V. director of
bands, according to Shortridge
band director James B. Calvert.
This is part of a plan instigated last year by the I.U. athletic department with the cooperation of the I.U. music department, permitting a limited number of outstanding high school
bands in the state to view each
home football game played at
I.U., and to watch an exhibition
rehearsal of the Marching Hundred.
All band members will be admitted free, along with all chap-
erones and bus drivers. It is requested that the members come
in uniform for Identification
purposes, but no musical instruments will be needed.
where a brief meeting will be
held before the students and
their parents will be free to Interview representatives of colleges.
Mrs. Claude Otten, senior parent representative on the guidance committee, is in charge of
arrangements.
College Representatives
to Come for Conference
Plans have been made for the
parents and pupils to have the
opportunity to visit with the
representatives of two of the different colleges. The colleges to
be represented and the room in
which the agent wiU be located
are Wabash Coiiege, 223; Hanover College, 222; Indiana Central College, 221; Eastern girls'
schools, 220; General Motors Institute, 218; Valparaiso,'216; and
Purdue extension, 214.
Others will include Franklin,
211; Indiana extension, 210; Indiana University, 20b; Earlham
College, 20B; Schools of Nursing,
228; Unite_».States Service Acad-
eixies, 2gj*j; Rose Polytechnical,
231; Men's eastern schools, 233;
DePauw Unlversltj, 235; Indiana
Statfc-Teachers' College, 237; Ball
State Teachers College, 238; Butler University, 239; and Purdue
University, 241.
McMurray College and William
Woods College also have indicated that they will send representatives.
Following the informal sessions with the college representatives Mrs. Robert Jackson,
chairman of the PTA Hospitality committee, and her committee will serve refreshments in
the Charity Dye library.
Business Meeting
to Procede Interviews
Mrs. Parker Beamer, president
of the Shortridge PTA, will preside at the brief business meeting preceding the conferences.
Robert J. Shultz, Shortridge
principal, will speak, and members will be chosen to serve on
an officer nominating committee.
According to the PTA constitution, the PTA officer slate
must be chosen by a committee
made up of seven members. Five
of these are from the general
membership and two are members of the present board.
This is an annual program
sponsored by the PTA. The other city high schools have similar
programs.